Shoulder-pad



(No Model.)

W. B. HASKINS.

SHOULDER PAD.

Patented Feb IJWEWTOR WITNESSES Attorney N. PETERS. Pmm-uumgmpmr. wmmgwD4 C Unirse WILLIAM B. I'IASKINS, OF OSOEOLA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOIt. YV.

FRIEND, OF PEOAN POINT, ARKANSAS.

SHOULDER-PAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 378,394, lated February2l, 1888.

(No model.)

To all whom t may con-cern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM B. HnsKINs, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Osceola, in the county of Mississippi and Stateof Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inShoulden Pads; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters orfigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to certain new and use ful improvements in pads forshoulder wear, the object of my invention being to provide a pad whichcan be worn upon the shoulder, so as to distribute the pressure orweight of ob` 2o jects carried on the shoulder; and my inventionconsists in providing a pad of crimped leather of such configurationthat it will conform to the shape of the shoulder, with straps forconnecting the saine to the body, and in providing the crimped orproperly-shaped leather with a metallic plate, as will be hereinafterfully set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illus trate my invention, Figure lis a view showing my improved shoulder-pad applied in a position foruse. Fig. 2 is a plan view, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view, takenthrough the line :v c of Fig. l.

A refers to the body portion of the pad, which is made of heavy leather,which is crimped or shaped upon a block having the configuration of theshoulder of a person, said block having raised portions which will formdepressions in the leather which will corrcspend with the collar-bonesof the body, so that the pressure will not come directly upon the same.v, Io the front and rear sides of the leather pad A are attached stripsb b, which may be connected to each other by a suitable buckle, thesestrips being attached to the front and rear inner corners of the pad.

Upon the upper surface of the pad is attached a curved metallic plate,B, which is secured to the leather pad by suitable rivets or stitching,this curved plate serving to make the upper portion of the pad rigid andd1s ltribute the pressure over the shoulder.

The edge of the pad A nearest the neck is turned upwardly, as shown atc, and the inner edge of the plate is of the same configuration.

The metallic plate B, hereinbefore referred to, is slightly curved incross-section, and it is also curved transversely, so that when wornupon the shoulder articles placed thereon will not have a tendency toslipv off.

The device hereinbefore described may be advantageously used bylaborers, such as hodcarriers, cotton pickers, or by others who, fromthe nature of their employment, have to carry heavy weights upon theirshoulders, and by use of this device the weight will be distributed andundue pressure upon any particular portion of the shoulder prevented.

Ihe device hereinbefore described may be made in different sizes, and Ido not wish to limit myself to the precise construction herein shown,but reserve the right to modify my invention within the scope of theclaims.

I am aware that it has been proposed to provide shoulder-pads forgarments which are adapted to be worn under said garments, so as toimpart a better lit to the same, as shownin Patent No. 207,211, and` Ido not claim such pad as my invention.

I claim- .1. The hereindescribed shoulder-pad, ccnsisting, substantiallyas described, of a blank of iiexible material shaped to lit the humanshoulder', with its inner edge upturned and ends extended, and a singlesecuring-strap secured at the inner corners of the extended ends anddiagonally with relation to the upturned inner edge of the pad.

2. A shoulder-pad consisting, substantially as described, of a blank offlexible material shaped to fit the human shoulder, with its inner edgeupturned and ends extended, a metal plate Secured to the central'part ofthe blank and shaped to conform thereto, and the securing-strapconnected to the inner corners of the extended ends diagonal to theupturned inner edge of the pad.

3. A shoulder-pad consisting of a flexible ICC blank having both edgescurved in the same In testimony whereof I affix' my signature indirection and shaped to fit the huma-n shoulpresence of two Witnesses.

der, with its inner or concave edge npturned,

a metal plate secured to the central part of the VILLIAM B. HASKINS.blank and shaped to conform thereto, and a securing-strap secured to theinner corners of l/Vitnesses:

the extended ends of the pad diagonal to the M. H. FLETCHER,

inner edge. ROBERT DEAN.

